The Art, Soul, and Science of an Interdependent Nature

Old Growth Forests

Images from the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest United States where old growth helps create new life. Essentially untouched by mankind, new plants and trees sprout up and grow from old dead nursery logs and other organic matter. Moss lives in the tree branches without ever touching the ground. The result is great biodiversity, massive complexity, and richly resilient forests where everything is interconnected. We rarely see this richness or beauty in those sterile forests planted and maintained by mankind. It was an awesome experience to engage and photograph this highly interconnected ecosystem.